A man accused of hacking his three-year-old nephew to death over a land dispute was lynched in Marakwet East on Friday.
Julius Cheserek, 30, allegedly killed baby Calmax Kiplimo at their home in Karel village, Kerio Valley, using a panga after a meeting on the dispute.
Cheserek is believed to have killed the baby after elders decided against him in the case involving his brothers and cousins, said police boss Emmanuel Rono.
“The deceased may have unleashed his anger on his opponent’s child as revenge. We have launched investigations," Rono said.
He said Cheresek fled after the baby was killed but that villagers looked for him and lynched him.
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